This was a gig where you sat back and simply enjoyed a master of his craft at work.

Carrack bookcased his own material with covers, opening with Jackie DeShannon’s’ When You Walk In The Room perhaps best remembered as a hit for The Searchers – one covered it 30 years ago – and wrapped up the night with Marvin Gaye’s What’s Going On.

Tempted, one of Squeeze’s finest tracks, was thrown in early on, and his songwriting links with Chris Difford were showcased throughout the gig, including Love will Keep Us Alive which was recorded by The Eagles.

It was relaxed and engaging throughout, and what a joy to see a gig where camera phones stayed pretty much in people’s pockets.

The big hits were all there too; a sumptuous Living Years – the one song that arguably defines his career – a romp through How Long to get everyone up out of their seats, and then back into the Mechanics’ set for Over My Shoulder.

As he thanked the audience for a great night, a voice from the balcony shouted: “Thank You!”